Opel

GM’s Much-Needed Opel Restructuring Tries Too Hard, Does Too Little

GM has an enormous problem in Europe.  Namely, GM Europe is losing money, has been losing money, and will continue to lose money for years.  Over the past three years since GM...

Peugeot and GM Discuss Potential Alliance

According to comments from French labor minister Xavier Bertrand last night, French automaker PSA Peugeot Citröen is in the midst of talks with GM on a far-reaching alliance. ...

Report: Buick To Get a Version of Opel Astra GTC Hot Hatch

By Chris Haak Car and Driver reports that GM's reborn near-luxury division will be getting a version of the new Opel Astra hatchback.  C/D's sources were not clear on where the...

GM Shows New Vauxhall and Chevrolet Models Ahead of Paris Debuts

GM's main brand in Europe, Opel, has really been struggling for the past few years.  In spite of critical acclaim for many of its new models, including the awarding of the...

Opel Withdraws State Aid Requests; GM Will Finance Restructuring Itself

By Chris Haak Less than a week after the German government declined to provide the state aid that Opel requested to partially fund its restructuring, GM's European arm has...

Germany Declines to Give Opel State Aid

By Chris Haak GM's troubled European subsidiary, Opel, requested €1.1 billion ($1.3 billion USD) in state aid to help fund its expensive €3.6 billion restructuring program....

GM Has Oopsie, Releases Production Volt Images Early

By Chris Haak 09.08.2008 Today, GM accidentally posted several high resolution photos of the exterior of the forthcoming (early in the next decade, two years from today)...